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This event is free for all ALGA members
Please note that registration is limited to 150 participants due to licensing constraints.
This is a Risk Assessment SIG initiative.
In recent times, there have been some significant changes to how we consider PFAS compounds in environmental and human health risk assessment. Further research and scientific knowledge in the area of PFAS toxicology and risk assessment have resulted in the classification of PFOA as a Group 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organisation.
Further to this, there are proposed changes to the toxicity reference values (TRVs) which underpin the Australian recreational and drinking water quality guidelines (currently under review by the NHMRC). In addition to drinking and recreational water quality guidelines, TRVs underpin all health-based environmental criteria and trigger points for investigation which would likely change if and when the TRVs are finalised.
To understand how these changes are affecting the practice of environmental and human health risk assessment, and the approach taken by environmental Regulators, in attending this webinar you will hear from thought leaders on this topic. The Webinar will include presentations and Q&A on how risk assessments should consider the recent and upcoming changes to guideline values for waters, and how the regulator in Victoria is working through these changes.
Antti is a Principal Health Risk Advisor at EPA Victoria with over 15 years experience in environmental consulting, research, and regulation. Antti has a PhD in pharmacology and risk assessment and his role at EPA is centred around the assessment and management of public health risks from chemicals. PFAS is a research interest of his and in the past 3 years Antti has published papers on guideline development for PFAS, trends in PFAS bioaccumulation in foods and new models for estimating and managing PFAS accumulation in cattle.
Katie Richardson leads Senversa’s risk assessment practice, bringing over two decades of expertise in human health and ecological risk assessments. Her recent work with PFAS includes projects for Defence, Airports, and industry, often in remote locations where complex exposure pathways into foodstuffs and ecosystems demand efficient and pragmatic solutions. Katie is recognised by the Australasian College of Toxicology and Risk Assessment (ACTRA) on their Professional Register and currently serves as ACTRA’s Vice President
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